I found a great parody of Hey There Delilah called Hey There Chlamydia on youtube. The video seems to portray mostly accurate information, except in one part where it is referred to as a 'nasty STD'. Chlamydia is actually a bacterial infection and is classified as an STI because it is curable. It was correct however when it states "it burns when I go pee". Burning during urination is an actual symptom of Chlamydia.
This video is definitely aiming at a an age group of about 16-25 or anyone that has access to youtube and listens to this certain genre of music. Because this is somewhat of a 'girl song' it is targeting the people at the highest risk for Chlamydia: teenage women.
I think using humor is somewhat of an effective way of reaching people and raising awareness of the STI, however a lot of people may not take it seriously since it is just a parody. Many people laugh it off and don't actually think about what it says. Fear is not really used much in this video because it is overcome by the humor.
I do think it has good messages though. It talks about how he should have used protection and that he does now. It also states how he should have got her name. Knowing your partner and communicating with them is a great way to prevent STDs and STIs.
Here's another video I found just for fun! Pretty funny condom commercial from Argentina.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcc-QDGCfU
Humor, yes. The commercials I remember the best are the funny ones. I should check out that delilah one. That song is a bit of an inside joke with my roomies =P
ReplyDeleteI agree, using humor is a great way to reference STD/STI's. Most people are so grossed out about them that humor is a great way to break the ice as well as get your point across. I chose a humorous video for my 3rd blog as well. You really should check it out.
ReplyDeleteI like that they gave real facts about the infection however somewhat disappointed to hear them call it a STD as well.
The main point is obvious, use a condom! As well as at least knowing the name of the girl you are going to be having sex with.
Nice pick on the videos.
I think that the video did a really good job. It was really funny but it did hit on a lot of the things that are important about chlamydia too. I think that when it comes to STI's it does probably need to have a little more of a scare factor but with the group that it was targeting the video most likely reached out to its target audience better. It was good in the song that he mentioned it burns during urination. Like you said I think that talking before it gets to that point is another good way to prevent things from happening. Humor was used well in this video to get out to the audience but I think that it does take away from the message a little that this is a bad thing that you don't want to get.
ReplyDeleteI think that you did a good job pointing out the pros and cons of the video. It's interesting how a topics strongest point can ironically also be it's weakest. I think this pertains to the fact that the humor of the video is a great way for people to feel more comfortable with listening about the consequences of contracting STIs but also that they might take it less seriously. You mentioned that getting to know your partner is one of the best ways to prevent STIs and I think that is a very important message because it holds true and is therefore effective in reaching out to high risk groups giving them a guideline for times when they are considering engaging in sex with someone they really don't know all that well. Another good point from the video is that people can learn from their own mistakes as well as other people's mistakes as with the guy who wishes he had used protection. Furthermore, it's great to know that even though he may have contracted one STI, he still uses protection which protects his future parthers and it protects him from getting other kinds of STIs. STIs, even if curable are still not something to take lightly.
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